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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 0:22:29 GMT
Another 3 year deal signed. Panto will run in 2019, 2020 and 2021. That'll be Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan or Jack as the Beanstalk then.  |
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 7, 2018 12:48:31 GMT
Jack as the Beanstalk? Maybe I'll finally get to make my debut in London's glittering West End.🙂
People have been calling me a beanpole since adolescence, so playing a beanstalk shouldn't be such a stretch.
Kinda makes all those years of sitting in uncomfortable theatre seat worthwhile!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 13:43:04 GMT
Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk and Peter pan most likely. Sleeping Beauty isn't one of their bigger and more common titles
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 13:59:27 GMT
Goldilocks?
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Post by littlesally on Dec 7, 2018 18:22:16 GMT
We are at tomorrow’s matinee. Year before last, the first preview ran about three and a half hours (loved every second, though).
Wonder whether tomorrow will be a similar marathon?
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Post by Jon on Dec 7, 2018 19:09:00 GMT
I imagine Qdos will not do Aladdin until 2020 given the Disney stage production doesn't close until August 2019. I think it'll be either Jack, Peter Pan or maybe Robin Hood.
Oddly, Beauty and the Beast is a panto but I've never seen it.
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Post by bimse on Dec 7, 2018 19:10:19 GMT
Anything but "Peter Pan," please. Really isn't a proper pantomime, that one, IMHO. I agree, Peter Pan never seems to work as a pantomime , the characters are not traditional panto characters however hard they try to shoehorn in a “Mrs Smee” character, or a comedy mermaid, also the story doesn’t flow in the same way as a pantomime story should , with (for example) all the characters introduced in an opening village scene. Peter Pan is better presented as a play, or a musical if you really must, but it will never be a pantomime . I will never forget being taken as a child to see the late Alistair Sim as Captain Hook , with a young Wendy Craig as Peter Pan. Just magic ! But I’m so pleased panto is not leaving the Palladium, that’s great news! |
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 7, 2018 20:12:04 GMT
I was talking to the people next to me at the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons concert last week and they were getting ready to perform in panto in The Ugly Duckling (an amateur production). So there are lots of options that just don't get performed that often.
I've never been to a Palladium panto, but I rather got the impression there wasn't much of a story and it was just a loose outline to give all the stars the opportunity to roll out their variety acts. Is that a fair assessment? If it is, exactly what pantomime they choose doesn't make all that much difference (ignoring the fact that some titles presumably sell much better than others).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 20:25:57 GMT
Yes sadly the Palladium pantos do forget the story a bit too much, but title does matter for sales
qdos do have goldilocks, sleeping beauty, robin hood, Robinson crusoe and beauty and the beast but all are the lesser performed and not as big sellers.
Robin Hood could be an option as Babes in the wood has history At the Palladium and it's basically the same story.
I suspect from a business point of view it will depend on which titles they could do with new sets for.
I hope they don't keep with the same core cast members and mix it up a bit
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Post by carmella1 on Dec 7, 2018 21:45:11 GMT
Cannot be Robin Hood there is really no part for Julian to change costumes 4000 times. Of course he could play the Sheriff I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 21:52:43 GMT
Cannot be Robin Hood there is really no part for Julian to change costumes 4000 times. Of course he could play the Sheriff I guess. Isn't Julian playing a Mirror this year?! Come on now, there is always a part for Julian. 😂😂 |
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Post by johartuk on Dec 7, 2018 22:22:07 GMT
Cannot be Robin Hood there is really no part for Julian to change costumes 4000 times. Of course he could play the Sheriff I guess. There's a 'Spirit Of Sherwood' in Robin Hood - Julian could play that role. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 22:32:41 GMT
When it comes to Julian. They generally just put "Spirit Of" before something and then that's his part.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 23:48:40 GMT
Just seen some pictures of the set and the proscenium. LOTS of snow and snowflakes. Not the usual design for snow white.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2018 12:26:30 GMT
Were missing a really important question people, what flies at the end of Act 1?! 😂
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Post by MusicalTalk on Dec 8, 2018 17:55:04 GMT
Blooming snowflakes everywhere... getting offended by everything!
Excited to see this; it seems to be selling much better than last year - not sure what their day seat policy is. You could always get one on the day for Dick last year.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2018 18:06:00 GMT
Well Snow white is a bigger panto name for sales and has a much bigger name as a lead this year so it's not surprising
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Post by carmella1 on Dec 8, 2018 18:25:34 GMT
Aside from Dawn French its the same cast. Bigger name than Elaine Page?  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2018 18:41:13 GMT
haha of course!
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Post by dani on Dec 8, 2018 19:41:14 GMT
Is this any good? I am thinking about going, but am deterred by the preposterous ticket prices.
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Post by shady23 on Dec 8, 2018 19:46:30 GMT
Anything but "Peter Pan," please. Really isn't a proper pantomime, that one, IMHO. I agree, Peter Pan never seems to work as a pantomime , the characters are not traditional panto characters however hard they try to shoehorn in a “Mrs Smee” character, or a comedy mermaid, also the story doesn’t flow in the same way as a pantomime story should , with (for example) all the characters introduced in an opening village scene. Peter Pan is better presented as a play, or a musical if you really must, but it will never be a pantomime . I will never forget being taken as a child to see the late Alistair Sim as Captain Hook , with a young Wendy Craig as Peter Pan. Just magic ! But I’m so pleased panto is not leaving the Palladium, that’s great news! Peter Pan makes a wonderful pantomime. Our local venue are doing it again this year after doing it a few years ago. The kids absolutely love it and that's what it is all about. Arrrrrrrrrrr! |
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Post by Stephen on Dec 8, 2018 23:54:33 GMT
Anyone been today? Desperate to hear it all!!!
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Post by priorwalter on Dec 9, 2018 0:17:10 GMT
Echo Stevehamilton! If all goes smoothly, I’ll be at the evening performance tomorrow after landing from the states. Excited to see what this tradition is all about (and Charlie of course)!
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Post by jojo on Dec 9, 2018 9:43:25 GMT
I was talking to the people next to me at the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons concert last week and they were getting ready to perform in panto in The Ugly Duckling (an amateur production). So there are lots of options that just don't get performed that often. I've never been to a Palladium panto, but I rather got the impression there wasn't much of a story and it was just a loose outline to give all the stars the opportunity to roll out their variety acts. Is that a fair assessment? If it is, exactly what pantomime they choose doesn't make all that much difference (ignoring the fact that some titles presumably sell much better than others). Dawn French was on Graham Norton last week and was explaining panto to the American guests, and she described it as a variety show, and it took Graham to point out that it did have a story, so I think that's telling as to their approach to it. |
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Post by priorwalter on Dec 9, 2018 14:32:16 GMT
Safely here and will report my thoughts tonight. An American excited to see his first British Panto!
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